Scrimshaw Tooth, Newspaper Reader and Chinese Figure
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Mystic Seaport Museum 1957.708
This sperm whale tooth features a whimsical figure reading a newspaper with a magnifying glass. A dog’s paw and tail appear from under his coat tails. A Chinese woman appears on the reverse, perhaps inspired by a subject in a far-flung port.
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6 x 3 x 1 1/2 inches
